Landlord responsibilities
or Landlord rights are more or less the same for every
state.

In general,
the landlord has a RIGHT to receive rent on time according
to the terms of the rental agreement. The Landlord is
RESPONSIBLE for providing a safe and habitable rental unit
for the tenant. While most landlords and tenants take
pride in their home, there could often be disagreements
between landlord and tenant. Therefore every state has
Landlord Tenant Laws and usually Landlord Tenant Courts to
protect both tenant and landlord.

A landlord
has to collect rent in a timely manner to meet their
obligations - mortgage, taxes, insurance, payroll for
larger companies and maintenance. Landlording is a
business. Successful landlords treat it as such.

LANDLORD
RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide
habitable housing. This means the house or
apartment must comply with all building,
housing, and health codes which significantly
affect health and safety.

Landlords
should become familiar with the
general standards for rentals with the
HOUSING STANDARDS QUALITY GUIDE, a
general but very good list of items that
would make your rental "habitable". READ MORE: See it here